Sun Tai's ancestral home is Langya, which is in the same county as Wang Dao and Wang Xizhi's family. Although the Langya Sun family cannot be compared with the Langya Wang family, it can be regarded as a noble family in Nandu. Du Zigong is a second-class noble family in Qian and Tang Dynasties. It can be said that Sun Tai married Du Zigong's daughter.
They were well matched, although Du Zigong's daughter was remarried, but in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, it was very common for widows to remarry, and few people discriminated against her.
On the third day of May, Chen Caozhi, Ding Yi, and Ding Chunqiu went to the Du Manor in the north of Qiantang City to attend Sun Tai's wedding. Although Sun Tai was a nobleman, his family was poor. Marrying Du Zigong's daughter was tantamount to marrying into the Du family.
The congratulatory gift sent by Ding is ten pieces of silk, ten pieces of silk, ten jars of millet and wine, and a hundred catties of fish. The congratulatory gift from Chen Cao is two pieces of silk, two bundles of silk, and two jars of wine. This is what Chen Cao said yesterday.
Ming Laifu bought it, there is nothing to compare with when giving gifts, just do what you can.
Du Zigong is only fifty years old, but he already has a head full of white hair. It is said that Du Zigong's hair turned white when he was ten years old, and it was completely white when he was twenty years old. Although it is not as good as my father who had white hair, white eyebrows, and white beard when he was born.
But it can be regarded as different. He has been fond of Xia Ju's way of ascension since he was a child. After he was thirty years old, he visited famous teachers. His Taoism is profound. Unlike Ge Hong's Tao Jindan, which focuses on theory, Du Zigong often uses alchemy to show people the magic, Fu Shui cures.
It has many efficacious effects on diseases, and its technique of combining qi between men and women is even more popular among some believers.
Ding Yi is a celebrity in the county. Du Zigong and Sun Tai went out to greet him in person. When Sun Tai saw Chen Caozhi, he whispered a few words to Du Zigong. Du Zigong, who had a childish face and fair hair, nodded slightly, first greeted Ding Yi and then looked at Chen Cao.
Then, when Chen Cao came up to greet him, he smiled and returned the courtesy: "You are Chen Caozhi. Two years ago, you came here with your mother as a boy. I didn't expect that you would already be a handsome and handsome man when I met you today."
, Jiangzuo Weijie’s name is well-deserved.”
Although Sun Tai on the side also came forward to greet Chen Caozhi, his expression was not friendly. On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, on the birthday of Tianguan, he told Chen Caozhi that Chen Caozhi should come to see Du Daoshou in early April to explain that the investment master Ge Hong
After hearing what happened, Chen Cao ignored him until today. Isn't this contempt for Du Taoist leader and Sun Tai?
Chen Caozhi confessed his crime to Du Zigong: "Last time, Brother Sun asked me to come to the Taoist leader in early April to explain some things, but I was still in Wu County at the end of March to participate in the ordering, and I couldn't come back in early April, so I came here today to explain to the Taoist leader.
First of all, I apologize."
Du Zigong waved his hand and said: "I already know everything about you. Mr. Zhikawa is my senior in Tianshi Dao. What crime do you have in worshiping him?" After saying that, he laughed loudly and said: "Because of your great reputation now,
It can be said that it is like thunder. I went to Jiankang a year ago and came back from Jiankang at the end of March to host the birthday ceremony of Emperor Tianguan. I don’t know how many people I heard talking about Qian Tang and Chen Caozhi.
All the followers of Tianshi Dao praised Cao Zhi for copying thirty volumes of "Laozi's Five Thousand Essays" in ten days at Wu County Zhenqing Dao Temple to pray for his mother. I have also heard that sincerity is an act of great kindness and filial piety. I
Qian Tang's Taoism is also similar to Yourong."
Chen Caozhi thanked Taoist Du for his compliment, and went with Ding Yi and his son to pay homage to the Three Pure Ones and Three Officials at the Tianshi Dojo. As soon as they walked to the corridor of the hall, they heard that the steward of the Du Mansion had come to report urgently that two young masters from the Langya Wang family were visiting.
"Wang clan of Langya!" Ding Chunqiu and his son stopped for a moment to see which two young masters of the Wang clan were coming, but when they saw that Chen Caozhi kept walking towards the dojo, they followed him.
Ding Yi smiled and said: "Du Daoshou is so proud. The Zhou family in Yixing and the Kong family in Kuaiji sent people to congratulate him. Even the Wang family in Langya had someone come from afar to congratulate him on his marriage. Isn't this what Du family in Qiantang should have done?
The scenery is due to Du Dao’s reputation as the first heavenly master!”
Ding Chunqiu said: "There are many children of the Wang family in Langya. I wonder which two young masters of the Wang family are here?"
Chen Cao said: "We will know later."
When Chen Caozhi, Ding Yi, and Ding Chunqiu entered the Tianshi Taoist Temple to pay homage to the Three Pure Ones and Three Officials, they saw Du Zigong personally accompanying the two young masters. The two men looked very similar. If it weren't for the slight age difference, they would have been like twin brothers.
The older one was about twenty-three or four years old. He was wearing a fine gauze crown and a plain white singlet. He was seven feet tall and had a handsome appearance. As soon as he entered the dojo, he tiptoed in silence and bowed down to Emperor Shuiguan.
, is obviously a devout believer in Tianshi Tao; the younger one is about twenty years old, also has a small black gauze crown, a light robe, a strange height of seven feet, beautiful appearance, and a kind of light and flying brows and movements.
Very eye-catching.
Chen Caozhi said in his heart: "The descendants of the Langya Wang family are indeed of good temperament. No wonder they have been able to maintain their status as a top family member since crossing the river for more than 40 years."
Although Ding Yi really wanted Ding Chunqiu to get to know these two Langya disciples, it was not convenient to talk in the dojo. We had to wait until we had paid homage to Sanqing and Sanguan and left the dojo.
The behavior of the Wang brothers in worshiping the gods also shows their personality differences. The brother is respectful, kneels on the ground, presses his left hand on his right hand, palms facing inward, puts his hands on the ground, and slowly knocks his head on the ground, with his hands in front of his knees and his head on the ground.
After the hand——
However, the younger brother stood up immediately after bowing and looked at the majestic statues with admiration. He shook his head slightly when he noticed that the carvings were rough. In front of the statue of the Yuanshi Heavenly Throne, he looked at Chen Caozhi and said something in a low voice.
, Chen Caozhi didn’t hear clearly.
After the Wang brothers paid their respects, they were led by Du Zigong. When Ding Yi, Ding Chunqiu and his son left the dojo, they wanted to be introduced by Du Zigong. When they met the two Langya Wang brothers, they were told that they had already left the villa and were traveling around the mountains and rivers.
Well, the two of them were not here to celebrate the marriage of Du's daughter, it just happened to be a meeting. The children of the aristocratic family are open-minded and uninhibited, and disdain to care about worldly things, so they didn't even send congratulatory gifts. They came to visit in the name of Du Zigong, and after paying homage to the Tianshi Dojo, they
Say goodbye and leave.
Du Zigong knew that these gentry children had informal habits, so he didn't feel dissatisfied with it, but Sun Tai was very angry. The Sun family of Langya and the Wang family of Langya were both northern gentry. Before Yongjia's journey to the south, Sun Tai's father-in-law was also a celebrity in the county.
They had extensive land and many maids and servants, but after crossing the Yangtze River, they failed to find any official position and became impoverished. However, the Wang family rose to the top of the family. There is a saying that "the king and his horse share the world". They were once rich, but now they are in decline.
Sun Tai, a descendant of the noble family, already had a resentful heart. When he saw that the two Wang descendants knew that today was his wedding celebration, they still left calmly as if nothing had happened. This was clearly contempt for people. One can imagine Sun Tai's anger, and the seeds were planted from then on.
The reason for his hatred of the superior nobles.
In the evening, after attending the wedding banquet of Sun Tai and Du Zi Gongnu, Chen Caozhi and Ding Yi and his son returned to Ding's villa together. When they were about to arrive at the villa, Ding Chunqiu got out of the car and invited Chen Caozhi to walk for a chat because they talked about the Wang brothers.
It was only then that Chen Caozhi learned that the two Langya Wang descendants were Wang Ningzhi, the second son of Wang Xizhi, and Wang Huizhi, the fifth son of Wang Xizhi.
Wang Xizhi had seven sons and one daughter. The eldest son and the sixth son have died of illness. Now the second son Wang Ningzhi is the eldest, the third son Wang Huanzhi, the fourth son Wang Suzhi, the fifth son Wang Huizhi and the youngest son Wang Xianzhi. In later generations, among Wang Xizhi's seven sons, Wang Xianzhi was the most famous, and he was also known as Wang Xizhi
The "two kings" are the two peaks of calligraphy in the Jin Dynasty, followed by Wang Huizhi. Wang Huizhi visited Dai on a snowy night, Wang Huizhi, who lived in poverty all day long, and Wang Huizhi, who indulged in sensuality and informality. Compared with his father Wang Xizhi, he was younger.
His younger brother Wang Xianzhi had more Wei and Jin style. People at that time admired his talents but despised his conduct. However, apart from being rude and dissolute, there was no other stain on his character——
Wang Huizhi was a man of great appreciation and affection. According to historical records, Wang Huizhi and Wang Xianzhi had a close brotherhood. He and Wang Xianzhi fell ill together. At that time, several other brothers had died of illness. Wang Huizhi loved his younger brother deeply and expressed his gratitude to Zi Wei, who was in charge of life and death in the world.
The emperor made a wish to transfer his life and fortune to his younger brother Wang Xianzhi, but Wang Xianzhi passed away before him. Wang Huizhi went to the funeral without any sign of grief. He went up to the funeral bed and sat down, playing Wang Xian's lyre, but he could not get the tune for a long time, so he sighed.
Said: "Zi Jing Zong Jing, people and Qin will all perish!" Shortly afterwards, Wang Huizhi also passed away.
——Wang Huizhi, courtesy name Ziyou; Wang Xianzhi, courtesy name Zijing.
As for Wang Ningzhi, his reputation is far inferior to that of his fifth and seventh brothers, but because he married Xie Daoyun, a talented woman of a generation, whose reputation has been passed down through the ages, Wang Ningzhi is superstitious about the Tao of Heavenly Masters to the point of fanaticism. Xie Daoyun should be dissatisfied with this husband. He once treated his uncle
Xie An complained: "Unexpectedly, there is a king in the sky!"
Chen Caozhi's understanding of Wang Ningzhi and Wang Huizhi's brothers from Shishuo Xinyu was limited to this. When they met in the Tianshi Taoist Hall today, the temperaments of the two Wang brothers began to emerge.
Ding Chunqiu smiled and said: "These Wang brothers are also arrogant, quite like the Zhu brothers in Shangyu."
Chen Caozhi thought of Zhu Yingtai, who died in a hairpin, and said, "Brothers Zhu are very fond of him, but they are also warm." His words could not hide the melancholy in his heart.
Ding Yi was sitting on the bullock cart listening to Ding Chunqiu and Chen Caozhi talking, and then said: "The Wang brothers should have gone to Kuaiji to propose marriage. When passing by Qiantang, Sun Tai thought they were here to congratulate him, and his eyebrows were moved with joy.
Later, when the Wang brothers left and became resentful, Du Taoshou recruited this son-in-law, which is not necessarily a good thing."
Ding Chunqiu waited for his father to speak, then asked: "Dad, which family did the Wang brothers go to Kuaiji to propose to? Yu, Wei, Kong, He, which family?"
Ding Yi snorted and said: "I'm confused, when did the Langya Wang family marry with the Jiangzuo gentry? They all married with the Gaoping Xi family, Chenjun Xie family, Chenjun Yuan family, Langya Zhuge family and other big families in the north.
——There is a manor owned by the Xie family in Chen County in Kuaiji, so Wang Ningzhi and Wang Huizhi’s brothers naturally went to visit Xie Anshi in Dongshan.”
Ding Chunqiu asked: "Dad, since the Wang brothers are going to propose marriage, why don't the elders come forward and let the two of them go alone?"
Ding Yidao: "I heard that when Wang Yi was the internal history of Kuaiji, the Wang family and the Xie family had frequent contacts. The Xi family, the wife of Wang Yi Shao, loved Xie Yi's daughter Xie Daoyun very much. Three years ago, when Xie Daoyun was fourteen years old, the Xi family wanted to
Let his son Wang Ningzhi get engaged to Xie Daoyun. Unexpectedly, Xie Yi died of illness, and the engagement was delayed. Now that Xie Daoyun's three-year period of decline has passed, the Wang family naturally wants to propose marriage. Wang Ningzhi is twenty-four this year, and he is waiting for this on his mother's orders.
Xie Daoyun was also wasting his time waiting for the boss - as for the elder's failure to come forward, it must be because Mr. Wang Yishao and his wife are in poor health."
After hearing these words, Chen Caozhi thought to himself: "It seems that Xie Daoyun still has to marry Wang Ningzhi. History has not changed."
Thinking of the arrogant Xie Daoyun who said such resentful words as "Unexpectedly, there is a king in the world", Chen Caozhi couldn't help but feel sad. Nine times out of ten things in the world are not as expected, and it is rare for a wealthy marriage to be happy.
